The Contract Fabricators Inc. facility was damaged by a tornado on April 11 in Kemper County, Miss. Rogelio V. Solis, AP

Family members and friends search through Ralph Sciple's home near Highway 397 in Kemper County, Miss. The Sciples were taken to a local hospital with minor injuries. Paula Merritt, The Merridan Star, via AP

A car was damaged when a storm struck Hazelwood. David Carson, Post-Dispatch, via AP

Kristin Little, manager of the Ferguson Optical shop, talks with a friend as she describes the damage caused by a storm. David Carson, Post-Dispatch, via AP

A car lies on its side in the plaza next to Howdershell Road and Lynn Haven Lane following a strong spring storm in Hazelwood April 10. Butch Dye, a hydrometeorological technician with the National Weather Service in St. Louis, said severe weather struck the suburb of Hazelwood. "We won't be able to confirm whether it was a tornado until teams get out there tomorrow," Dye said. Erik M. Lunsford, AP